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Raymond Scott letter reveals agony of last days in jail

JournalLive — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT

A LETTER written by an eccentric jailed for handling a rare stolen copy of Shakespeare’s early plays has emerged, sent days before he was found dead in prison.

Raymond Scott found dead in Acklington prison

JournalLive — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 08:22:00 GMT

AN eccentric jailed for handling a rare stolen copy of Shakespeare’s early plays has been found dead in his prison cell.

Raymond Scott set to appeal against conviction

JournalLive — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 08:02:00 GMT

A BOOK dealer jailed for trying to sell a stolen copy of Shakespeare's First Folio is appealing against his conviction and his sentence.

Stolen Shakespeare folio is to go on show

JournalLive — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A RARE Shakespeare First Folio stolen from Durham University 12 years ago will go on public display next month for the first time since its theft.

Raymond Scott books place in prison library

JournalLive — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 00:19:00 GMT

A FANTASIST book dealer who was jailed for handling a stolen copy of a rare Shakespeare collection has clinched a new job in a prison library.

Judge jails Shakespeare conman Raymond Scott

JournalLive — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 07:30:00 GMT

AN unemployed "fantasist" with a taste for the high life was jailed for eight years yesterday after he was convicted of handling a stolen copy of a rare first collection of Shakespeare's plays.

Bill Bryson welcomes Shakespeare's First Folio back to Durham

JournalLive — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 23:18:00 GMT

A PRICELESS original collection of Shakespeare’s plays has been returned to its rightful home more than a decade after it was stolen.

Dealer faces jail over Shakespeare First Folio

JournalLive — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 07:05:00 GMT

A BOOK dealer who tried to sell a rare copy of Shakespeare’s First Folio is facing a long jail term after being found guilty of handling stolen goods and removing stolen property from the country.

Raymond Scott guilty of handling stolen Shakespeare folio

JournalLive — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 11:42:00 GMT

ANTIQUES dealer Raymond Scott was today cleared at Newcastle Crown Court of stealing a rare copy of Shakespeare's First Folio but was found guilty of handling stolen goods and removing stolen property from the UK.

Raymond Scott Shakespeare book case jury returns today

JournalLive — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 23:19:00 GMT

A JURY has retired to consider its verdicts in the case of an antiques dealer accused of stealing a rare copy of Shakespeare’s First Folio.